Air deflector



J. T. BOND Dec. 2 9, 1931. AIR DEFLECTOR f Re. 18,305

` originalrila sept. 7, 192e l Reiued Dec. 29, `1931 UNITED STATES JOSEPH T. BOND, F BICIHIOND, mmm

ans. nnrnac'ron original lo. Luana, ama December a, 192e, sermm. 134,065, mea september 7, 192s.

for reissue led September' 29, 1981. Serial Xo. 565,909.

M resent invention relates generally to air e ectors and more particularly to a -d'evice of this character 'adapted for use in connection with the -windowopenings of automobile doors as utilized in closed automobile bodies, the primary object of the invention being the provision of an air delector adapted to assume various angular positions in order to deflect air, rain, snow and the like 1o away from the window openings as Well as to deiiect air into the window openings, and also adapted for movement to assume an inactive or closed position in which the delector is wholly within the plane of the outer sur- 15 face of an automobile door so that it -will be protected and prevented from ready break- In the accompanying drawin which illustrate my present invention an form a part 2o of the specication:

4Figure 1 is a perspective view -illustrating the practical application of my invention,

Figure 2 is a view partly in top plan and partly in horizontal section, showing my im- 25 proved deector in various positionsin use,

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view showing my improved deilector in its inactive or closed position, andv Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective viewk l0 illustrating one o the supporting connections of the deflector.

Referring now to these figures, and particularly to Fig. 1, I have shown an automobile of the closed body ty generally indicated 3 5 at 10, having a series o doors to each of which m improved deflector may be applied. One ofy these doors is indicated at 11, provided with an upper Vdoor opening 12 bounded by the usual reveal 12 and normally contrplled 9 by a vertically sliding transparent sash 13.

My improved deilector consists of a single.

transparent anel 14 of a length slightly less than the 'heigllit of the window opening 12 a? of a width which may be varied to suit t u 'de'iihrm i 1' d et d1 r.. is ane 1s en age a 1 supperan owerendsP-centrallygbetween its side edges by frrclamping members 1 5 and 11,5l against its connected bya single clamp-` 5 ing screw or ot er element 16 passingthrough opposite faces thesame direction'to be swung into operae permit of raim'ng and lowering of the usual Application the central portion of the corresponding edge lof the panel. One of these clamping mem bers 15 has an extension v17 connected by a vertically disposed ivot forming bolt, screw or the li e 18, whic movably joins the same with the outstanding extension 19 of a supporting bracket 20, the latter attached a ainst the outer surface of the door above and low its window opening 12.

The brackets 20 are so disposed in practice in connection with the automobile .door as to brin one edge of the deilector panel 14 closely a jacent to the forward vertical edge of t e door adjoining its window opening 12, and -it is obvious that upon the vertical pivot formed by the upper and lower supporting connection ofthe panel the latter may be shifted to various angular relations'to the door in the outstanding effective position of the delector as will be seen by comparison of thefull and dotted lines in Fig. 2. In this figure, the full lines indicate the deflector in position to deflect air into the body of the automobile with the sash 13 in lower or open position, while the dotted lines indicate the deiiector in position to deflect air, rain or s nov' away from the body where this is desire Y In view of the fact, however, that the supporting brackets 20 are as shown in Fig. 3, respectively above land below, the window openingan'd above and below the upper and lower pivot forming extensions of t e panel clamps, thepa'nel as a whole-is free to swin through a movement of rotation of 180, an when thus moved is reversed and brought to an inner inactive position parallel to the sash 13 as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2, and in full lines in Fig. 3, and by movement in tive position. When in inactive position the entire panel is positioned within the .plane of the outer surface ofthe door and will still sash. e

Thus it is obvious that my invention provides a delector which may be easily manipulated and, since one of the pivot forming bolts, screws or other member has a wingedor other type head, asindicated at 21, in Fig.

, 3, this pivot being preferably in connection with the lower hinge, forming members, the defiector as a whole, may be easily clamped in any desired position of adjustment.

f It is also obvious that since the entire panel is transparent and supported simply by virtue of clamping members centrally of its exin its entirety within the reveal 12 and'within the plane of the outer surface'E of the door in connection with which it is mounted, the danger of accidental fracture or breakage is reduced to a minimum, insuring a long effective life.

I may provide for greater effectiveness of the clamping members 15 and 15, by roughening or abrading the surfaces of the glass panel at the points where itis to be clamped and then employing thin pieces of cardboard andthe like between these roughened surfaces andthe clamping members.

I claim A 1. In combination with an automobile door having a window' opening, anV airl defiector consisting of a transparent panel, and .pivot supports between the door and the upper and loweredgeslof the panel, the pivots being oilset from the outer face of the door and from Athe normal inner faceof the panel, permitting rotation of the panel to reverse it and moveit into and out of the door opening.

. 2. In combination with an automobile door having a window opening, an air deilector axis for the shield offset laterall consisting of a transparent panel and pivot supports between the door and the upper and lower edges of the panel, the pivots being oset from the outer face of the door and from the normal linner-face of the panel, per- -mitting of swinging the panel into inclined i' position or rotation of the panel to move it into and out of the door opening, and including means for clamping the panel in various positions ofadjustment with respect to the door opening;

3. The combination with a vehicle-window opening bounded by reveals and a wind deflecting shield associated therewith, of means for supporting 'the shield for movement into opening and parallel to and alon side andv opposite the outerface of the win ow pane i1. the opening. y

4. The com ination with a vehicle window opening formed in a wall of the vehicle and bounded by reveals and a wind deiecting shield associated therewith, of means for supporting the shield for pivotal movement into the opening defined by said reveals compris-A ing brackets connected to the top and lower portions of said shield and to the wall .at the upper and lower reveals,said brackets having a pivotal axis for the shield offset laterally from the shield and being so arranged as to permit said shield to be swung into said opening and to permit said-shield to be adjusted to di'eren-t wind defiecting positions and into a position in which it is alongside and opposite the outer face of a window plane in said opening.. i

5. The combination with a vehicle window opening formed in a lwall of the vehicle vand bounded by reveals and a wind defiecting shield associated therewith, of means for supv porting the shield for pivotal movement into the opening defined by said reveals'comprisingbrackets connected to the top and lower portions of said shield and to the Wa'll at the e upper and lower` reveals, said brackets being so arranged as to permit said shield to be pane of said vehicle window. v

6. The combination with a vehicle window opening 'in a wall and adapted to have a window pane moved into the same, said opening being defined by reveals in said wall and a vertical wind deflecting shield associated therewith, of means for supporting the shield at its top and bottom edges in close proximity to said reveals comprislng a pair of bracket devices connected to the upper and lower edges of the shield and inclu ing means for y engaging said wall at the u per and lower of said reveals of the win ow opening `to support the shield for swinging movement su stantially into said window opening so as to enable the adjustment of the shield when in use to di'erent angular wind deflecting positions and in a posltion in which it is alonui-a' nd opposite the outer face ofthe win ow pane in said opening, each of said bracket Vdevices including a pivotal connection offset from the shield and disposed between the associated edge of the shieldv and p the associated reveal or permitting said swinging movement of the shield. .A

7. vThe combinationwith a vehicle window opening in a wall `and adapted to have a window pane moved into the, same, said opening being defined lby reveals in said wall and a vertlcal wind deflecting shield associated lsol therewith, of means for supporting the shield at its top and bottom edges in close proximity to said reveals com rising a pair of bracket devices connec to the upper and 5 lower edges of the shield and including means for engagin said wall at the upper and lower` of sai reveals of the'window opening to support the shield for swinging movement into said window opening so as to enable the 10 adjustment of the shield when in use to different angular wind deilecting positions said bracket devices being formed to extend laterally from said edges of the shield to said reveals to permit said shield to be swung into 15 a position in which it is substantiall? disposed in the window opening substantial y parallel to and alon ide and o posite the outer face of the win ow pane w en the latter is in a closed position. 20 In testimony whereof, I, have hereunto subscribed m name at Richmond, county of Henrico, tate of Vir a.

' J SEPH T. BOND. 

